Agile Diabetes and Endocrine Clinical Research Nurse

Agile Diabetes and Endocrine Clinical Research Nurse

Closing date: 02 August 2026

The post holder supports and coordinates the GCP compliant set‑up, delivery and close‑down of a portfolio of research studies across Diabetes and Endocrine, PAIN, Neurology and Ophthalmology, ensuring teams are supported to set up and deliver studies in a timely manner by providing appropriate governance oversight of the portfolio.

Following the set‑up of studies, the research nurse will facilitate and aid recruitment of patients. The role will include identifying, consenting and following up suitable patients for clinical research, working autonomously within professional practice guidelines and within the Research Governance Framework.

The post holder will take responsibility for the safe administration of experimental therapies, and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side‑effects of drugs and other treatment modalities used in these trials.

The post holder will manage a caseload of participants across Diabetes and Endocrine, PAIN, Neurology and Ophthalmology where needed. They will have duty of care in supporting them and their families throughout participation and will act as a patient advocate providing support and oversight as required. In addition, the research nurse will coordinate the portfolio of clinical research studies, supporting and having oversight of study set‑up, delivery (including data collection and site file maintenance), study close‑down and archiving.

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring that any research is undertaken within department safeguards the well‑being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006.

They will work across Diabetes and Endocrine, PAIN, Neurology and Ophthalmology as required, to support teams to ensure the successful working of the clinical research projects assigned to them. Where necessary, they will supervise and mentor other staff, acting as line manager, whilst actively contributing to evaluation and improvement of the service.

In conjunction with the other members of the team, they will facilitate the production of good quality research.

The post holder will work on site and is expected to work across Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital and in community clinics as needed.

Clinical and Communication Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants, ensuring a duty of care to participants and their families.
• Work within relevant regulations and ICH GCP, Trust policies, research governance, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Data Protection Act and Human Tissue Act.
• Ensure that the clinical trial protocol is adhered to at all times.
• Devise, implement and evaluate strategies for identifying eligible participants for research studies, including attending clinics, departments, screening notes/consultant referrals and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• Participate in the informed consent process, acting as a resource and support to participants and their families. For appropriate studies, take informed consent and ensure ongoing consent in accordance with Trust research governance arrangements and ICH GCP.

• Level 1 Registered Nurse NMC (Adult or RSCN) registration with previous acute NHS experience.
• Educated to degree level or above.
• GCP certificate.
• A Clinical Research qualification.
• ILS certificate.
• Extensive experience of working within the NHS as a qualified nurse.
• Experience with accessing and managing research data, databases and Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience in coordinating the set‑up and delivery of clinical research in NHS.
• Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality.

• Competency in venepuncture, cannulation, medication administration including IV drugs and IV infusions.
• IT skills including use of email and office software.
• Ability to lead, teach, supervise and mentor others in all aspects of clinical research delivery.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations.
• Ability to perform clinical activities specific to the speciality.
• Proficient with basic laboratory skills and able to mentor others.

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites to work with teams and attend external meetings within the context of this post.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum incl HCA